Spire of Dublin was turned into a giant lightsaber and it looked strangely beautiful

 By 
Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- There's so much excitement around the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens that even the buildings have started celebrating.

The Spire of Dublin (also known, quite appropriately in this case, as the Monument of Light), is a 121-metre-tall (397-foot) structure in Ireland's capital.

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On Tuesday night, to celebrate the release of the new Star Wars film, the tower was turned into a giant lightsaber.

It's fair to say the Spire really rocked its new look.

Mitou! #StarWars #Spire A photo posted by Wilson Costa (@sr.wilser) on Dec 15, 2015 at 6:33pm PST


This close-up video shows the sheer scale of the thing.

#starwars #dublin #spire A video posted by Well_Wide (@well_wide) on Dec 15, 2015 at 6:35pm PST


Ultimately, though, the lightsaber was at its most impressive when viewed from a distance.

Seemingly #StarWars + the #Spire = #StarWarsForceAwakens Stunning view from the @theclarence @theantonsavageshow @davetodayfm @dermottodayfm #dublin #ireland ! A photo posted by JSouhan (@jsouhan) on Dec 15, 2015 at 5:47pm PST


Then you are watching #starwars #episode2 and look out the window and see a #biglightsaber in #Dublin The #spire changed for promotion of the film #lucasfilms #starwarstheforceawakens #starwarsday #starwarsfan #starwarsart #instastarwars #picoftheday #amidala #naboo #droidekas #droid #skywalker #maytheforcebewithyou #gunga #jedi #theforce #theforceawakens #guerranasestrelas #instagood #darthvader #sabredeluz #tatooine #lightsaber A photo posted by Jonatas Santos (@j0hnnysp) on Dec 15, 2015 at 6:20pm PST

Nice.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens is out in cinemas on Thursday, Dec. 17, in the UK, and Friday, Dec. 18, in the U.S.

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